Estranged ex-captain of the Gunners, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Cameroon for the AFCON after a video emerged of him partying with teammates in Dubai on the eve of the tournament.
According to his coach, Patrice Neveu, the player is in “self-isolation” despite the fact that he “has no symptom.”
The announcement comes only four days before Gabon’s opening match in the Africa Cup of Nations against the Comores. On the eve of the competition, a video surfaced showing Aubameyang partying with teammates in Dubai.
Patrice Neveu, the Gabonese team’s coach said on Thursday that forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and midfielder Mario Lemina had tested positive for the coronavirus.
The announcement comes only four days before Gabon’s opening match in the Africa Cup of Nations against the Comores. On the eve of the competition, a video surfaced showing Aubameyang partying with teammates in Dubai.
According to their coach, the two players are in “self-isolation” despite the fact that they “have no symptom.”
While he waits the results of a PCR test, his colleagues prepare for their first encounter, which will take place on Friday, January 14 against Ghana’s Black Stars.
